GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |